web01.fireside.fm Thu, 07 May 2026 00:31:29 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner - Episodes Tagged with “John Bartholomew” https://dontmove.fireside.fm/tags/john%20bartholomew Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +1100 Improve your Chess and master visualization while on the go! Featuring science-backed exercises, insights, and lessons designed to make your adult brain better on the 64 squares. Brains are awesome. Yours included. en-us episodic Train your Chess brain while on the go! Don't Move Until You See It Improve your Chess and master visualization while on the go! Featuring science-backed exercises, insights, and lessons designed to make your adult brain better on the 64 squares. Brains are awesome. Yours included. no chess, visualization, conceptualization, visualisation, conceptualisation Don't Move Until You See It hello@dontmoveuntilyousee.it 🧠 John Bartholomew's "Worst Move" (Opening Exercise) https://dontmove.fireside.fm/63 5697aa74-0a69-4ca5-bf22-d2a3a67b034f Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +1100 Don't Move Until You See It full Don't Move Until You See It An exercise to train your conceptualization, strengthen your mental board, and improve your Chess. 1:39 no <p><strong>Opening Exercise:</strong> The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it.</p> <p>Today's exercise was designed and performed by <strong>IM John Bartholomew</strong>. Follow John on <a href="https://twitter.com/fins0905" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JohnBartholomewChess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/johnbartholomew" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitch</a> for some of the best instructional content available.</p> <p>To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day <em>Conceptualizing Chess Series</em>, head over to <a href="https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization</a></p> <p><strong>PGN for today's exercise:</strong></p> <ol> <li>e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 *</li> </ol> <p><strong>And the answer is...</strong></p> <ol> <li>Ke2 Qe4# 0-1</li> </ol> chess, exercise, visualization, visualisation, conceptualization, conceptualisation, improvement, don't move until you see it, john bartholomew Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it.

Today's exercise was designed and performed by IM John Bartholomew. Follow John on Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch for some of the best instructional content available.

To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization

PGN for today's exercise:

  1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 *

And the answer is...

  1. Ke2 Qe4# 0-1
]]> Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it.

Today's exercise was designed and performed by IM John Bartholomew. Follow John on Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch for some of the best instructional content available.

To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization

PGN for today's exercise:

  1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 *

And the answer is...

  1. Ke2 Qe4# 0-1
]]> 🧠 John Bartholomew's "Scandi-lous" (Opening Exercise) https://dontmove.fireside.fm/62 b7740ae3-43e8-42be-b0a7-cfc39d37936d Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +1100 Don't Move Until You See It full Don't Move Until You See It An exercise to train your conceptualization, strengthen your mental board, and improve your Chess. 2:01 no <p><strong>Opening Exercise:</strong> The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it.</p> <p>Today's exercise was designed and performed by <strong>IM John Bartholomew</strong>. Follow John on <a href="https://twitter.com/fins0905" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JohnBartholomewChess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/johnbartholomew" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitch</a> for some of the best instructional content available.</p> <p>To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day <em>Conceptualizing Chess Series</em>, head over to <a href="https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization</a></p> <p>*<em>PGN for today's exercise:</em></p> <ol> <li>e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bc4 Bg4 *</li> </ol> <p>And the answer is...</p> <ol> <li>Bxf7+! (6. Ne5! Be6) 6... Kxf7 7. Ne5+ Ke8 8. Nxg4 *</li> </ol> chess, exercise, visualization, visualisation, conceptualization, conceptualisation, improvement, don't move until you see it, john bartholomew Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it.

Today's exercise was designed and performed by IM John Bartholomew. Follow John on Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch for some of the best instructional content available.

To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization

*PGN for today's exercise:

  1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bc4 Bg4 *

And the answer is...

  1. Bxf7+! (6. Ne5! Be6) 6... Kxf7 7. Ne5+ Ke8 8. Nxg4 *
]]> Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it.

Today's exercise was designed and performed by IM John Bartholomew. Follow John on Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch for some of the best instructional content available.

To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization

*PGN for today's exercise:

  1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bc4 Bg4 *

And the answer is...

  1. Bxf7+! (6. Ne5! Be6) 6... Kxf7 7. Ne5+ Ke8 8. Nxg4 *
]]> 🧠 John Bartholomew's "Like Finding $20" (Position Exercise) https://dontmove.fireside.fm/60 1268ce42-495d-4c56-893c-5d1386f30a0f Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +1100 Don't Move Until You See It full Don't Move Until You See It An exercise to train your conceptualization, strengthen your mental board, and improve your Chess. Guest designer and voice: IM John Bartholomew 1:46 no <p><strong>Position Exercise:</strong> The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are and whose turn it is. Find the best move!</p> <p><strong>This exercise was guest designed and performed by IM John Bartholomew.</strong> <br> Follow John on <a href="https://twitter.com/fins0905" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JohnBartholomewChess" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/johnbartholomew" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitch</a>.</p> <p>To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day <em>Conceptualizing Chess Series</em>, head over to <a href="https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization</a></p> <p><strong>FEN for today's exercise:</strong><br> 8/8/1p1p4/3Pp1N1/2P1K3/1P6/5k2/q7 b - - 0 1</p> <p>And the answer is...<br> <strong>Qb1#</strong></p> <p>See John's reaction when he found the answer live here: <a href="https://twitter.com/fins0905/status/1699165908520866268" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/fins0905/status/1699165908520866268</a> </p> chess, exercise, visualization, visualisation, conceptualization, conceptualisation, improvement, don't move until you see it, john bartholomew Position Exercise: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are and whose turn it is. Find the best move!

This exercise was guest designed and performed by IM John Bartholomew.
Follow John on Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch.

To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization

FEN for today's exercise:
8/8/1p1p4/3Pp1N1/2P1K3/1P6/5k2/q7 b - - 0 1

And the answer is...
Qb1#

See John's reaction when he found the answer live here: https://twitter.com/fins0905/status/1699165908520866268

]]> Position Exercise: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are and whose turn it is. Find the best move!

This exercise was guest designed and performed by IM John Bartholomew.
Follow John on Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch.

To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization

FEN for today's exercise:
8/8/1p1p4/3Pp1N1/2P1K3/1P6/5k2/q7 b - - 0 1

And the answer is...
Qb1#

See John's reaction when he found the answer live here: https://twitter.com/fins0905/status/1699165908520866268

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